NWSL Challenge Cup

North Carolina Courage vs NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
North Carolina Courage
  • 22': Brianna Pinto
  • 51': Abby Erceg
FT
2 - 0
NJ/NY Gotham FC

    About

    North Carolina Courage are hosting NJ/NY Gotham FC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Cameron Tucker (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Margaret Purce with a through ball.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Merritt Mathias with a cross.
    • 9': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Taylor Smith is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
    • 15': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Gotham FC).
    • 15': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Paige Monaghan.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Debinha with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abby Erceg.
    • 22': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 0. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
    • 24': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 24': Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) header from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Smith with a cross.
    • 43': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaelene Daniels with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Gotham FC. Jennifer Cudjoe tries a through ball, but Cameron Tucker is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 0.
    • 46': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC).
    • 46': Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 47': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC).
    • 48': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 51': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
    • 51': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 0. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 55': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Jennifer Cudjoe.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
    • 59': Substitution, Gotham FC. Nicole Baxter replaces Nahomi Kawasumi.
    • 59': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ellie Jean replaces Cameron Tucker.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 62': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Tess Boade replaces Jaelene Daniels.
    • 62': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Brianna Pinto.
    • 64': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Kaleigh Kurtz tries a through ball, but Taylor Smith is caught offside.
    • 65': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 67': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
    • 75': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
    • 75': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
    • 79': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kumi Yokoyama replaces Caprice Dydasco.
    • 79': Substitution, Gotham FC. Estelle Johnson replaces Mandy Freeman.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Tess Boade.
    • 87': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Kiki Pickett replaces Merritt Mathias.
    • 87': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Diana Ordoñez replaces Taylor Smith.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diana Ordoñez.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiki Pickett with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Ashlyn Harris.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Gotham FC 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 2,537

    Line-Ups

    NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    99 Katelyn Rowland (GK)
    6 Abby Erceg
    3 Kaleigh Kurtz
    4 Carson Pickett
    11 Merritt Mathias
    8 Denise O'Sullivan
    5 Brianna Pinto
    7 Malia Berkely
    10 Debinha
    15 Jaelene Daniels
    2 Taylor Smith
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Meredith Speck, Diana Ordóñez, Katie Bowen, Ryan Williams, Marisa Bova, Kiki Pickett, Tess Boade, Jorian Baucom.

    GFC NJ/NY Gotham FC (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    18 Ashlyn Harris (GK)
    22 Mandy Freeman
    11 Ali Krieger
    28 Imani Dorsey
    3 Caprice Dydasco
    23 Midge Purce
    7 McCall Zerboni
    9 Nahomi Kawasumi
    4 Paige Monaghan
    6 Jennifer Cudjoe Yellow Card
    2 Cameron Tucker
    NJ/NY Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Kumi Yokoyama, Ellie Jean, Estelle Johnson, Michelle Betos, Taryn Torres, Gina Lewandowski, Nicole Baxter.

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